Thick Thighs

lilmissRe started this discussion · 12/14/2012

Ladies I need some advice. I have thick thighs and have recently lost 56lbs. now my thighs are a lil more flabby verses thick . i have only taken 2 pole classes so far and here is the issue i am finding i am having.. when i go to climb or hold in a sit position i feel i have too much fat that i can seem to hold tight enough.like my muscles wont hold thru the fat. Gosh i hope im explaining this right.. so are there any suggestions for working on muscle control on my thighs?

8 replies

chemgoddess1 · 12/14/2012
At only 2 classes in it probably is not an issue of your thighs being too flabby, it is probably an issue of not having the proper technique. Stand up and place your feet next to each other. Now roll your knees toward one another so that they touch. This is the same kind of movement you need for pretty much any position that requires your thighs as the only hold. I have big gaps in my legs and the only way I can close those gaps is to roll my legs inward. Try it. Oh, and there should be a little rolling of the skin too to help with that grip. This is what generally makes sits so painful in the beginning.
Dwiizie · 12/14/2012
Giiiirl, I had the same thing going on. Its like the pole was pulling on my flab and skin, and cared not about my (what I thought were) muscular thighs. Half of it was practice and placement, I can attest that once you get the placement where it was off before, you'll feel the "rightness" in it. I also realized that I used to think of squeezing the pole with my thighs. NOW, I envision squeezing my thighs TOGETHER, and there happens to be a pole preventing that. Its like followthrough or something lol. Just keep on practicing, strength training, move at your own pace, and examine some of the little things (like in a sit, that angle is what keeps you from sliding right down, if you have you legs parallel to the floor, your grip is decreased a LOT) In a climb, I use my foot/ankle and just above my knee. I do use thighs for sit and for the crucifix hold once I'm up there, but it feels so much more like squeezing my knees together like I have to pee than what I imagine a thigh master would feel like. Hope that makes sense, I'm sure you'll get lots of great advice around here, but this subject is near and dear to my thighs lol!
lilmissRe · 12/14/2012
Thanks so much ladies for the advice. Im sure my technique is jus all wrong and where i am so new to this i know i have much to learn . I am however very determined to figure it out.. . i will use ur advice to the fullest and thanks again..
lilmissRe · 1/18/2013
so i AM DOING MUCH BETTER.. i can do a sit , i can hang and climb now.. i have not made it all the way up my pole but i did get almost to the top..
Dwiizie · 1/18/2013
Way to go girl! I knew you'd find your sweet spots. And that first time you "tag" the top of the pole is so awesome, you will love it and are well on your way. YAY!
paintilady · 1/19/2013
Ladies that lose wieght and end up with some extra skin, or what seems like still flab, CAN benefit from weight training the legs, heavy weights to build up the muscle mass. Some good solid muscle mass on your thights can help a great deal,.. along with all the great tips already given. :)
iAries · 1/20/2013
I agree with the poster who mentioned ankle weights. I almost never do pole circuit with out them, especially my inverts. It helps a lot.
Pssst Little Kitty · 1/20/2013
Squat with barbells (you can buy some cheap ones at walmart). It will bring muscle to your thighs and get that booty lookin nice... So I've heard I'm still working on bringing meat to my thighs. :)